v Portsmouth (h) - 15/1/2025

[Rover down South]

Good decision with Weimann, think he’ll score again tonight. ACD should have started though.

[yankfan]

Weiman playing a flash 9?  Sure seems to be checking deep to start. 

[Bronzed A Donis]

5 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Considering he's not a CF it's a bold choice. 

Pretty sure he played as a CF at Villa and Bristol City and for Austria? In most articles he's described as a striker.  If not playing there every week certainly enough. Whether he still can is another matter.

[ItsRoverZ]

First 10 mins ..not very good so far.

[yankfan]

Dolan with three chances in a row to play a useful ball and every touch was tragic 

[Torgeir]

Is it on RoversTV?

[yankfan]

Oh boy Weiman!  Through and in and shoots for the car park 

[onlyonejackwalker]

7 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

The only counter to that - we've lost two games recently where he's started ACD and clearly gone for the win. The Dolan / Hedges defensive solidity seems to work at the moment. 

Exactly. We've just lost at home to Burnley and Hull. I'm not suprised he's picked Hedges and Dolan. Hedges might allow Beck to get forward more often.

I'm also not suprised Gueye isn't starting. We knew that would happen when he didn't start at Boro. I'm a tad suprised Leonard isn't upfront, but a strikers currency is goals and he didn't score any.

[Exiled_Rover]

LOL that's atrocious from Weimann. 

[TugaysMarlboro]

1 minute ago, ItsRoverZ said:

First 10 mins ..not very good so far.

Portsmouth have been dire so far too, need to take advantage, but no fluidity.

[Valconite]

Must be nice having strikers that know how to hit the target. 

[Eddie]

Pretty awful from Weimann.

We should clip that highlight and send it to India. It may even convince the blind that we are in need of a better goalscorer. 

[Bethnal]

It’s immaterial and things don’t work out this way, but if I could design a scenario for a chance to fall to Leonard, it’s that one. Needs a moments like that to break for him while he’s building confidence.

It’s early but the lack of a focal point is very clear as we build through the middle third. Hopeful they clear it up as we play.

[Andy]

I know it's early and I've been one of the more 'on the fence' fans with him, but Buckley has been horrific so far.

Literally passing to nobody and just panicking with the ball at his feet.

Dolan not much better.

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, Valconite said:

Must be nice having strikers that know how to hit the target. 

In the grounds would be an improvement 

[London blue]

This is a dreadful game of football. Anyone got a first touch?

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Bethnal said:

It’s immaterial and things don’t work out this way, but if I could design a scenario for a chance to fall to Leonard, it’s that one. Needs a moments like that to break for him while he’s building confidence.

It’s early but the lack of a focal point is very clear as we build through the middle third. Hopeful they clear it up as we play.

That and Dolan is playing on ice skates and Cantwell is coming too deep for the ball. Buckley needs to take charge of the game.

[Bethnal]

He’s been a liability so far but that’s an excellent cross from Dolan, where has that been in his play?!

[yankfan]

Hyam should finish that. 

[norwichblue]

Argh Hyam should have buried that

[Bethnal]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

That and Dolan is playing on ice skates and Cantwell is coming too deep for the ball. Buckley needs to take charge of the game.

Team selection is a real mess, not currently clear what the tactic is here.

[norwichblue]

We could be 2 up here. Hope it’s not going to be one of those nights.

[rock steady]

Mentioning no names, but always amazes me when pros can't kick a football properly. 

Good work from Dolan, Hyam should score but heads over.

[B16Rover]

5 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Pretty awful from Weimann.

We should clip that highlight and send it to India. It may even convince the blind that we are in need of a better goalscorer. 

Save the video, with our strike force there's a chance Gueye miskicks one all the way to Pune

[yankfan]

Good to hear Carter on RoversTV talking about training and working towards a return